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June 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… pays building aid. Building aid, rather than being based on actual debt service payments, will now be based on an … by Local Finance Law section 11.00 and pays an assumed interest rate. Details are on the State Education … redemption and placed in an escrow account pending the call date or maturity date of the old debt. Why do a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… by Director Amy Held and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Paul J. Mahoney. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… Queens has more residents than at any time in its history, a record number of jobs and businesses, and an all-time low unemployment rate, according to an economic report released today by New York State … fell from the recession era peak of 8.6 percent in 2010 to 4 percent in 2017, lower than the citywide rate and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) on the the importance of the NY ABLE program and efforts by his office to increase access … A Better Life Experience savings program, better known as NY ABLE. The program helps individuals with disabilities to … are generally limited to $2,000 in assets. The NY ABLE program accounts allow eligible individuals with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryMonroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)
… (BOCES) is an association of 10 component school districts in Monroe County. BOCES delivers more than 80 education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/29/monroe-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professional-servicesOpinion 89-1
… Lombardi v City of New York 78 Misc 2d 1057, 359 NYS2d 154 [1974], mod on other grnds 46 AD2d 750, 361 NYS2d 1 [1st …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Northern Onondaga Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2013M-236)
… provides adequate oversight of the District’s process for cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013. … direct access to District bank accounts to withdraw funds for claims that have not been reviewed by the Board members … Board provides adequate oversight of the Districts process for cash disbursements for the period January 1 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/08/northern-onondaga-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2013m-236Opinion 92-1
… retained percentages when proper securities of sufficient market value are submitted. (2) In addition to the securities … or decreases after withdrawal of the retainage?; and (e) what steps should be taken to ensure that the securities … of sufficient market value are submitted (1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-64, p 93; 19 Opns St Comp, 1963, p 354). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1IV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… costs plus professional services, materials, labor and site preparation. Buildings include any roofed structure used … of an existing asset with a similar asset. (An old air conditioning system is replaced by a new air … and performance capabilities, such as replacement of an old air conditioner with a new one of the same type and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (2017-S-55) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of State is fully implementing the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s55-response.pdfDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… Problems with capital planning remain for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) years after a … seeing to its most pressing capital needs.” NYRA is a not-for-profit corporation that operates New York State’s three … in the racetrack properties to New York State in return for a financial assistance package. As part of this package, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraTown of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… or rationale for assigning them. Review fuel usage to monitor and identify unusual usage. Key Recommendations Establish policies to ensure that Town vehicle inventory records are accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25DiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… the New York City Pension Funds. DiNapoli serves as the trustee of the Fund and Lander serves as fiduciary to the … U.S. banks, approved the proposal at the company’s annual meeting on April 25 with 55% support, excluding abstentions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andTown of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… improve budgeting practices and be more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The Board … the impression that real property taxes were levied to finance general Town operations when these taxes were intended to fund highway operations. During our audit period, from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… by an average of $4.1 million, totaling $16.5 million. In addition, the district appropriated fund balance at an … 2017-18 through 2021-22 while it had an operating surplus in each of those years averaging $1.1 million. As a result, … not being made aware of what the district expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not transparent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates … The New York State Department of Health DOH needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsDiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… in cash from city coffers, including $5,000 from city parking fines, according to an audit released today by New … over a three month period, allegedly stole fees for parking permits, code enforcement, water, sewer and parking summons, as well as utility receipts. “This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… eight Towns: Clay, Colonie, Greece, Oyster Bay, Ramapo, Southampton, Tonawanda and Union; and four Cities: New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the … from Comptroller DiNapoli pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… (BDD) and presented $35 million in New York state deposits to Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue Branch. The BDD program, … Stratton, Soundview, Soundview-Bruckner and Unionport. To encourage participation in the BDD program, the State Comptroller’s office makes public deposits available to banks and credit unions to open or maintain a bank branch. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-new